Copy of TOUR Norwich Cathedral in the Time of the Civil War

The English Civil War was a time of great disturbance both to civic and religious life. The city was rocked by the largest explosion of the century – involving roughly three times the amount of gunpowder as The Gunpowder Plot! The cathedral was ransacked and left nearly derelict, its bishop roughly evicted, cathedral furniture and valuables were burned in the marketplace, and a proposal was even made to demolish the building.

Join us on this specialist tour to learn about the history of ill-feeling which led to this turmoil, and the events of those violent years.

Make your way to the Entrance in The Refectory. Take a left, go through the shop and into the Cathedral at the western end of the southern aisle where you will find the Society steward and tour guides. The tour will take approximately 1 hr.

Please get in contact if you have mobility issues.

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